Measuring cap for liquid-dispensing devices



C. C. BYKIN.

MEASURING CAP FOR LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICES.

APPLICATION FILED DEc.9, 1921.

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reiterated CHRISTOPHER e. Bernini, or ivonronir, Visentin.

MEASURING CAB FR LQUD-DESPENSTG- DEVICES.

Application filed December 9, 19121. Serial No. 521,215.

To @ZZ 'wlw/m t may concern: Be it lrnown that l, Crim KIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk and 5y State. of Virginia have invented new and useful improvements in ll/leasuring Caps for Liquid-Dispensing Devices, of which the 'iollowing is a speciication.

This invention relates to measuring caps y for bottles and has for one of lits objectsthe provision of a cap of the class indicated in which a definite quantity of liquid is supplied to and retained in the measuringv cap by the act of tilting the bottle to which it is applied and then restoring it to an upright position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a measuring cap having1 an. olf-set downwardly extending portion ladapted `to segregate a measured quantity of liquid from 'the body of liquid within the bottle "by the act of tipping` thehottle and then restoring' ityto an upright` position, said off-set portion being provided with a! liquid discharge aperture and an air relief aperture and having means for simultaneously opening and closingsaid apertures. i

y A further ob ecty of the invention is the construction of a measuring cap wherein the air relief vaperture and the liquid discharge aperture open to one `side of the measuring 4cap in a single plane and are controlled hy a manually opeiiahle valve plate externally mounted on said measuring cap and carry ing` a valve for closing; each of said aper tures, and wherein the valves have their seating faces: normally in the sameplane and their baci; faces curved so as to `accommodate themselves to inequalities or misalignment in the seating` surfaces'surrounding said apertures.

Still another object ofthe invention isthe construction of the valve plate in such a manner as `to be readily `demountahle for cleansing purposes and` replaceable without resort to any tools or the removall of any `part except the` valve plate itself andthe valves supported thereby.

l`With the above and other el which my invention relates.

)jects in view, my invention-consists in the improved measuring cap illustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in the followingI specification7 and particularly claimed, and in such variations and modifications thereof as will he obvious to those skilled in the art to `the longitudinal anis or in the drawings. accompanying and forming` a part of this specification, and wherein the preferred embodiment of my invention illustrated z` y i. figure l is a view in cross section showin Y and tipped to filling position.

ligure 2 is a. similar view showing the cota e restored to the upright position with the segregated portion of the liquid within ie measuring cap.

Figure 3 is a side elevation ofthe ineasur e rest of the bottle heilig broken away. E along the lines ca -l of Figure 3. I

.Figure 5 is a side elevation of va portion of the measuring cap` shown. in Figure 3 with the valve plate removed. i y

` Figure 6 a view in crosssection of one of the valves. y y

liigure 7 is a plan view of the valveplate showing also the attaching spring therefor. ln 'the vdrawings the numeral lqrepresents bottle having' attached thereto and in communication therewith the measuring cap 2 whichconstitutes the subject of thislinven- `reservoir or trap which is made ofany desired capacity tohold a predetermined quantigv ofliquid. rllhe intermediate portion of the hody 2 entends transversely relative to p the hottie. when the latterI inupright position. rlhe reservoir is filled by being put into communication with the main `eody of liquid in the bottle by tiltinpjtlie latter as shown in Figure l.

lllhen the bottle is returned to an upright iosition a uantitv of li uid will remain in said reservoira the amount of which is determined bythe depth of said reservoir belowl the level of the lower wall ofthe transverse portion the body 2.

4he measuring cap attached to bottle ing; cap attached'to the neck ofthe bottle,4

at one end of the igure e is a cross sectional view taken ifiv pivotal axis through the trunnions. Mo' n Adjacent the lower end et said reservoir a lateral aperture 8 is termed` through one side thereof and a smaller aperture 9 is formed on the same aboif'e the `liquid level within said reservoir. rlie upper aperture is for the purpose of supplying flie air necessary to replace the volume ot .liquid discharged from the lower aperture.

The exterior of the measuring cap that ,side wherein the apertures 8 and 9k are formed is machined or otherwise iinished so that. the surfaces surrouiiding` said apertures lie in one plane, and valve closure means are provided seating against said plane surfaces tor opening and closing' said apertures. he .valve closure means coinprife a plate 10 carrying trunnions 11 and 12 i' iicli in slots 13 and lfiin the ii'aces ot iup-s 15 and 16 which extend laterally troni the side ot' the measuring cap. rllhat side ot the valve plate 11 which lies next to the ineasuringy capis inade curved as'shown at 1'? in F ure 7 in order to permit itto roclr along` the "ed 1in said valve plate on one side ,ei `ts and in registry with theA apertures in the measuring` cap are valves 19 and 2O and on ythe other side of said pivotal axis is a thumb piece 21 by which the valve plate rocked and the valves thereby opened and closed. The valve plate 11 is held in position and the valves are normally maintained in closed position by means 'of a bent. leail spring 22 which embraces or straddles the measuring' cap and said plate and bears upony that end fot the latter which is adjacent `the valves.

i In 'orderf that the valves 19 20 i'na'y accommodate themselves to any inisalignnient or other inequality in the seating` siii'- Afaces *surrounding the apertures they are provided with curved orconical'rear surfaces abutting the plate 11 and are mounted .Y in said valve plate by means oi' pins 23 rigidly secured to' 'said valves but loosely supported in apertures 24 in said valve plate. These pins are preferably screw-threaded as shown in Figure 6 so that the amount of play of said valves may be adjusted.

The normal operation of the device is clearly indicated in the drawings andyiioreY` going description. It is particularly adapt` ed vfor use `in thedispensing ot mixed bev` erages in .which a small measured quantity of liquid ingredient is used in `the preparationot "each drink. By `my improved device the desired quantity ot liquid ingredient or flavoring may bev quickly and accurately I.measured and as uickly discharged. 60

Onraccount of t ve fact that; the iiavors or ingredients in common useV are sticky in their fiiature, internally Vvalved devices of this lrind are apt to become clogged and ineliicient in their operation. By the construe@ tion of the present. device, the trunnions of f. cent its lower endI and an air Lisanne the valve plate may be readily slipped rom the notches of the capby manual pressure against the plate, in opposition to the spring 22, and the valve plate thus be removed 'lor cleansing. The location of the valves 19 and 2O ex ernally et the device also maires it easyto lreep them in clean and eiiicient `order and the tact that the valve plate andv valves iny be readily removed without the aid ot a tool facilitates the maintenance -oi ythe parts iny sanitary condition.

bviously, changes in the details ot construction may oe made iif'ithout departingV troni the spirit oi the invention and l do not ywish to limit myself to any particular torin' or arrangement ot' parts.

Having described my 'invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters'Patent, is:- i 1. f1 measuring cap `to: liquid dispensing devices, comprisingV` cliani'bered body'liaving one end open and adaptedto be secured to the mouth c t a liquid container, and its otherenc. bent angularly Vdownward fand'V ing; one end thereof openiand adapted to engage trie mouth of a liquid container, said body having a main portion thereof'extending; transversely of said liquidwcontainer when the latter isvin upright position and its other end portion extending 'downwardly to iorin a chamber adaptedto retain a portion of liquid segregated from the body oit liquid in said liquid container, said downwardly extending portion having a discharge aperture opening laterally adja` relief aper-4 ture above the liquid level therein, a valve plate externally mounted on said bodygand valves carried by said valve plate for controlling said apertures. i

3. A measuring cap tor 'liquid dispensing devices, comprising a chambered body having one end thereof open and adapted to engage the nioutlio a'liquid container, said body having' a main portion thereof extend` ing` transversely of said liquid container r `when the latter is in `-upright position. and

the other end portion thereof extending downwardly to `forni .a chamber adapted to retain a portionoi liquid segregated from the body of 'liquid in v'said liquid container,rv `and having .a discharge aperture opening Alaterally adjacent its lower end `and an air relief aperture above they liquidlevel therein, a valve plate externally mounted on said body, and valvescarri'ed by said yalveplate for controlling said'aperturesfeach of said llO valves being loosely niounted upon said valve plate. i

4. A measuring cap forliquid dispensing devices, comprising a charnbered body having one end thereof open and adapted to engage the mouth of a liquid container, said body having a main portion thereof extending` transversely of said liquid container when the latter is in upright position and the other end portion thereof extending downwardly to form ay chamber adapted to retain a portion of liquid segregated from the body of liquid in said liquid container, and having a lateral discharge aperture adjacent its lower end and an air relief aperture above the liquid level therein, a valve plate externally mounted on said body having apertures opposite said openings? valves carried by said valve plate for controlling said apertures, said valves having their rear surfaces curved, and stems secured tov said valves and loosely mounted in the apertures in said valve plates.

5. A measuring cap for liquid dispensing devices comprising a chambered body having one end thereof open and adapted to engage the mouth of a liquid container;y said body having aportion arranged transversely with relation to the axis of said liquid coni tainer When in an upright position and having its other end portion extending downwardly forming a reservoir in Which a measured quantity of liquid segregated from the body of liquid in said container may be entrapped, said downwardly extending poru tion having a lateral aperture adjacent v lower end and a second aperture in the same plane as the first aperture and located above the liquid level in said reservoinspaced lugs projecting frornsaid measuring cap on the saine side assaid apertures each lug being provided with an open slot, a valve plate having trunnions pivotally supported in said slots7 valves carried by said valve platen one for each aperture, and a spring carried by said body and embracing said valve plate for urging said valves to a closed position and retaining said trunnions in said slots.

6. A measuring cap for liquid dispensing devices, comprising a chanibered nozzle adapted to be secured to the neclr of a liquid container and having an outlet openingi valve plate removably secured to the exterior of said nozzle for controlling said outletopening, and a spring cooperating with said nozzle and valve plate Jfor normally holding said valve in closed position and maintaining said valve and nozzle in assembled relation. f

In testimony ivhereoi' I have hereunto set rny hand in presence off tvvoysubscribing Witnesses. i y i CHRISTOPHER C. BOYillh Witnesses:

H. G. PARKE, J. R. HENLEY. 

